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Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart ward 9

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  • Started 8 years ago by chdot
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  1. chdot
    Admin

    Fountainbridge / Craiglockhart ward 9 - Council elections 2017

    Candidates (bold indicates sitting councillors)

    Gavin CORBETT (Scottish Green Party, gavin.corbett@scottishgreens.org.uk, @gavincorbett, Facebook page, website): responded. If Gavin CORBETT is one of your candidates, why not get in touch?
    Position on our asks:
    Support for investment of 10% of transport budget — Yes — "Already commitment in Edinburgh so real key is making sure it delivers tangible change on the ground"
    Support for high quality infrastructure — Yes — "In order to get cycling beyond 2-5% cohort, need to have dedicated space."
    Support for removing local barriers — Yes — "To me the key is ensuring continuity of routes"

    Andrew JOHNSTON (Scottish Conservative and Unionist, Facebook page, website): not yet responded.

    David KEY (Scottish National Party (SNP), Ward9snp@gmail.com, @davidfkeysnp, Facebook page, website): responded. If David KEY is one of your candidates, why not get in touch?
    Position on our asks:
    Support for investment of 10% of transport budget — Yes — "Will be in the SNP manifesto for Edinburgh - 10% of transport budget for cycling."
    Support for high quality infrastructure — Yes — "Will remain one of my personal priorities."
    Support for removing local barriers — Yes — "Will remain one of my personal priorities."
    "I'm an everyday cyclist, a huge proponent of living streets and will campaign for the safest environment possible for pedestrians and cyclists in our beautiful city of Edinburgh."

    Map http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/8876/ward_9_fountainbridgecraiglockhart.pdf

    Candidates http://walkcyclevote.scot/candidate-info/?cons=S13002927

    Some issues

    Canal

    Posted 8 years ago #
  2. Fountainbridge
    Member

    Canal - increasing use by all, some see as cycle superhighway. Needs wider path at Meggetland.

    Fountainbridge - 1m square foot of office space planned for area. Little car parking. No developer contributions towards improved pedestrian and cycle infrastructure. How do they expect people to commute to work?

    Fountainbridge / Slateford corridor - only 2 junctions with full set of pedestrian lights. Pontin St, Diggers, Shandon, Roberts Av all missing crossings.

    Fountainbridge / Dundee Street - wide road with plenty space for segregated cycle route along corridor.

    Fountainbridge - been marked out for resurfacing many times but never happened. Loads of potholes.

    Yeamen Place / Dundee Street - dangerous junction

    Yeamen Place - access to canal

    Fountainbridge / Lochrin - need better connection to planned Meadows link

    Meggetgate - building works about to start - safe access for cyclists and pedestrians to Meggetland?

    Tesco Meggetland - constant pavement parking on double yellows

    Posted 8 years ago #

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